Promoting the life and legacy of Rachel Carson, 5/27/1907 - 4/14/1964. Fostering a culture of Sentinel Lions who share Rachel's ethics and values. Working for sustained political and cultural change to prioritize public health.

12/11/16

For over two years I have been warning my readers about artificial turf. Main concerns: economics and health. And now it looks like things could get bad for synthetic field makers.

The economic consequences could be huge. A year ago, the Synthetic Turf Council said that the market for synthetic grass is already over$500 million a year and is growing very quickly.

First, a recap of recent history... MORE~~~~~~~Thanks to Nancy Alderman, Environment & Human Health, Inc, www.ehhi.org, for calling attention to this article. For more on the hazards of artificial turf go to ARTIFICIAL TURF.